Freight Forwarding and Multimodal Transport Chains

Brief description

  • Fundamentals of modes of transport and combined transport
  • Cross-modal aspects of freight transport and forwarding, combined, multimodal and intermodal transports
  • Organisation and optimisation of freight transport chains
  • Forms of production in freight transport (direct transport, tour transport, system transport)
  • means of transport and loading
  • Special transports (on different modes of transport)
  • Legal bases and framework conditions
  • Areas of responsibility of logistics service providers, especially freight forwarding companies, job description of the freight forwarder
  • Incoterms 2020
  • Austria as a logistics location
  • Current trends, particularly e-commerce

Mode of delivery

face to face

Type

compulsory

Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools

Hölser, T. (Hrsg.) (2019): LORENZ Leitfaden für Spediteure und Logistiker in Ausbildung und Beruf / LORENZ 1, 26. Auflage, PMC Media House GmbH.
Kummer, S. (2010): Einführung in die Verkehrswirtschaft, facultas, 2.Auflage, Wien.
Posset, M. / Gierlinger, D. / Gronalt, M. / Peherstorfer, H. / Pripfl, H. / Starkl, F. (2014): Intermodaler Verkehr Europa, Eigenverlag.
Spera, K. et al. (2020): Handel und Transport: Handbuch für die Güterbeförderung in den Außenwirtschaftsbeziehungen auf Basis der Incoterms 2020; 3., aktualisierte Auflage, Kitzler Verlag GmbH.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Lecture, blended learning, discussion, reflection and discussion of case studies, expert talks

Assessment methods and criteria

  • Written final exam (100%, no aids)
  • Content criteria: degree of problem definition and problem characterisation, complexity of solutions in terms of subject and methodological competence
  • Formal criteria: completeness of answers, linguistic complexity, and independence of results presentation

Prerequisites and co-requisites

-

Infos

Degree programme

Logistics & Transport Management (Bachelor)

Cycle

Bachelor

ECTS Credits

2.00

Language of instruction

German

Curriculum

Full-Time

Academic year

2025

Semester

3 WS

Incoming

Yes

Learning outcome

After successful completion of the course students can

  • compare characteristics of the modes of transport road, rail, aviation, and shipping (2)
  • describe (1) and compare (2) forms of production in freight transport
  • design intermodal transport chains with regard to goods-specific requirements (3)
  • describe the tasks of logistics service providers and the job profile of the freight forwarder in its facets (1) and distinguish it from other sectors (2)
  • explain the functions of Incoterms 2020 (2) and apply them to specific situations (3)
  • describe megatrends in logistics (1) and forecast their possible effects in outline (2)
  • present current projects in transport logistics (1) and assess their possible benefits (5)

Course code

0391-21-01-VZ-DE-29